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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 06:41 AM
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Thinking about replacing my temp. guage with a compass. Has anyone done this and if so, how welldoes the compass work??
 
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 07:35 AM
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Anything must work better than the temp gauge ... I'm watching this one.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 08:08 AM
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Anything must work better than the temp gauge ... I'm watching this one.
Yup....what Ben U said............
 
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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If you want a truly accurate compass, add a GPS unit.

I agree however, anythings better than a temp gauge that reads the temp inside the fairing(I want to meet the rocket scientist that came up with that idea)

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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 08:39 AM
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Out of couriosity why not put a oil temp guage on? Isn't what most will replace that guage with?

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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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I have a compass in my truck which is pretty much useless. I just ust the north star. J/k I see no need to know what direction I'm going. I always seem to get there.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 09:46 AM
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Just suppose them Iranians or Koreans shoot one a them nuculear weapons over here and it blows up all the street signs. Don't you think the friggin compass would be good investment then??
 
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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Thinking about replacing my temp. guage with a compass. Has anyone done this and if so, how welldoes the compass work??
My friend did this to his UG, says compass less accurate then temp gauage.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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Out of couriosity why not put a oil temp guage on? Isn't what most will replace that guage with?

Paul
I would go with the an oil temp gauge and it's cheaper than the compass. It's a more "informative" gauge IMHO. I would rather know what is happening with my ride, than where my ride is taking me.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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The H-D compass is pain to install and align. Every time I disconnected the battery for whatever reason I had to realign the compass. The last time it just kept spinning so I put the air temperature gauge back in. Find something better to put in there like the oil temperature or radar detector.
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